60NYT > Arthur L. Lowrietopics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/l/arthur_l_lowrie/index.html?rss=1News about Arthur L. Lowrie, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.Copyright 2014 The New York Times Companyen-usSun 02 Aug 2015 14:47:52 -0400http://static01.nyt.com/images/section/NytSectionHeader.gifNYThttp://www.nytimes.comThe Dispute Over a Nominationhttp://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/12/opinion/l-the-dispute-over-a-nomination-607185.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssTo the Editor: Re ''Bush Picks House Intelligence Chief to Lead C.I.A'' (front page, Aug. 11):Thu, 12 Aug 2004 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/12/opinion/l-the-dispute-over-a-nomination-607185.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssHussein's Brutalityhttp://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/10/opinion/l-hussein-s-brutality-623920.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssTo the Editor: Re ''Soccer Players Describe Torture by Hussein's Son'' (news article, May 6): Since the establishment of a democratic government in Iraq is at best a long-term prospect, the most powerful message America could send that would...Sat, 10 May 2003 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/10/opinion/l-hussein-s-brutality-623920.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssU.S. at Afghan Bordershttp://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/28/opinion/l-us-at-afghan-borders-126560.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssTo the Editor: Re ''U.S. Officials Will Try to Help Tame Afghanistan Border Trade'' (news article, Nov. 21):Thu, 28 Nov 2002 00:00:00 -0500http://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/28/opinion/l-us-at-afghan-borders-126560.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssA War on Iraq? Voices From a Rising Debatehttp://www.nytimes.com/2002/09/06/opinion/l-a-war-on-iraq-voices-from-a-rising-debate-746991.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssTo the Editor: As one of the few American officials who has had the dubious distinction of shaking hands with Saddam Hussein and living under his tyrannical rule for three years, I think that Thomas L. Friedman's ''most knowledgeable Iraqi...Fri, 06 Sep 2002 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/2002/09/06/opinion/l-a-war-on-iraq-voices-from-a-rising-debate-746991.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssIsrael and Terroristshttp://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/21/opinion/l-israel-and-terrorists-790869.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssTo the Editor: The Israeli policy of ''liquidation'' of suspected terrorists (Week in Review, Aug. 19) might be an effective policy against dedicated terrorist bands. But Israel is fighting an entire population of some three million who deeply...Tue, 21 Aug 2001 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/21/opinion/l-israel-and-terrorists-790869.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssHow Big a Role on a Global Stage?; The Rule of Lawhttp://www.nytimes.com/2000/08/13/opinion/l-how-big-a-role-on-a-global-stage-the-rule-of-law-654540.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssTo the Editor: Your Aug. 7 editorial about foreign policy points to America's ''wealth, military might and technological edge over any rivals.'' This does not, however, give us special knowledge of the complexities of the politics and cultures...Sun, 13 Aug 2000 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/2000/08/13/opinion/l-how-big-a-role-on-a-global-stage-the-rule-of-law-654540.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssThe Fuel of Terrorismhttp://www.nytimes.com/2000/05/11/opinion/l-the-fuel-of-terrorism-193747.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssTo the Editor: Your May 3 editorial stating that the terrorism originating in South Asia is motivated primarily by religion and ideology is too narrow, as is the F.B.I. definition that terrorism is carried out ''in furtherance of political or...Thu, 11 May 2000 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/2000/05/11/opinion/l-the-fuel-of-terrorism-193747.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssSacrificing the Drug Warhttp://www.nytimes.com/1999/11/29/opinion/l-sacrificing-the-drug-war-633747.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssTo the Editor: A Nov. 26 news article about Thomas A. Constantine, former head of the Drug Enforcement Agency, confirms that the Clinton administration, like previous administrations, has sacrificed effective action against drug lords to ''bigger...Mon, 29 Nov 1999 00:00:00 -0500http://www.nytimes.com/1999/11/29/opinion/l-sacrificing-the-drug-war-633747.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssClinton's Do-Overs, Off the Course and Onhttp://www.nytimes.com/1999/09/04/opinion/l-clinton-s-do-overs-off-the-course-and-on-357910.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssTo the Editor: Your Aug. 29 Week in Review article ''Presidential Mulligans'' reports that President Clinton, with only one mulligan on the first hole, carded an 82 at the Congressional Country Club even though ''he hit a lot of mad balls -- he'd...Sat, 04 Sep 1999 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/1999/09/04/opinion/l-clinton-s-do-overs-off-the-course-and-on-357910.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssBailing Out Bankshttp://www.nytimes.com/1999/04/18/opinion/l-bailing-out-banks-260398.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssTo the Editor: Your support for the United States Court of Claims decision ordering the Government to pay $909 million to Glendale Federal Bank, a California savings association that nearly went bankrupt (editorial, April 14), ignores one of the...Sun, 18 Apr 1999 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/1999/04/18/opinion/l-bailing-out-banks-260398.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss